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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It kind of depends on the age/grade of the student. If the work is required in order to participate (e.g., completing an outline to prepare for a discussion) then it would be hard for the student to receive the accommodation. But if the student is asked to complete 20 math problems just for the sake of doing math problems then that seems to be an easy thing to excuse because it causes stress. Or at least ask the student to just do 5 problems.[/quote]

Math teacher and a parent of a child with SN.  I don’t agree with this.  Maybe it could work if it’s being assigned as busy work at a young age and then there is no value anyway.  Once your child is in middle or high school, hw should only be about practice to master concepts.  It’s hurting your kid to not get the practice.  If the child can master the concept with 5 problems instead of 20 then it’s okay.  Often they will need additional practice, reteaching and remediating instead of reducing work.  Maybe the level of class is not appropriate.

All of these conversations depend on the age of the child.  A 6 year old should not be bringing home math homework.  It would be appropriate for a 16 year old trying to get through Alg 2. [/quote]

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